Filing appliance.



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ATTORNEY P. A. MUCASKEY. FILING APPLIANGB.

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yPERRY A. MGCASKEY, ALLIANCE, GHIO, ASSIGNOR T0 THE MCCASKEY :REGISTERCOMPANY, 0F ALLIANCE, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

FILING APPLIANCE.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 6, 191i).

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, PERRY A. MCCASKEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Alliance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Filing Appliances; and Ido declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the'invention,

reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters andfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part This inventionrelates to 'credit registers or filing appliances used by merchants andmanufacturers in credit-accounting orjfiling systems, the inventionhaving reference particularly to improvements 1n' the registers relatinto the bill holding leaves thereof and a vertising devices connectedwith the registers or appliances.

Objects of the, invention are to. provide improved mechanism for guidingthe to or upper edge of the rear-most bill holdinglleaf when the leaveshave connections between them and operating, when one or more of 'theleaves are reclined, to movethe lower edges of the remaining leavesforwardly, an

object being to provide guiding means of the above-mentioned characterwhich will not interfere with the free removal of the set of leaves fromthe cabinet or casing of the register; a further object being toproparatus `connected therewithl comprising a case`or cabinet, aplurality of improved bill holding leaves l-l'oaving 'connections`between them and pivotally supported removably in the case o-rcabinetfimproved guiding means for the top of the rearmost leaf, one ormore rotative drums mounted in the case or cabinet fordisplaying'advertisements, and operating mechanism for the drum or drumsadapted to be actuated automatically when the leaves are operated toinsert or remove bill slips.

rlhe invention consists further in the novel parts and combinations andarrangements of parts as hereinafter particularly described and definedin the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is .a front elevation of the improvedcredit-accounting or filing appliance; Fig. 2, a fragmentary verticalsectional View approximately on the line A A in Fig. l; Flg. 3, afragmentary front elevation of the rear portion of the case or cabinetagainst which the bill holding leaves normally rest,ithe leaves beingomitted; Fig. 4, a horizontal sectional view'approx'imately on thelineBin Fig. 2 looking upward; Fig. 5, Aa horizont-al sectional view on theline C C in Fig. 2,1ooking a fragmentary vertical sectional viewapproximately on the line A A in Fig. 1 showing the leaves in dottedlines as when the foremost leaf is reclining; Fig. 7, a fragmentaryvertical sectional view approximatelyon the line D DinlFig. 6; Fig. 8, afragmentary sectional View on the line E in Fig. 6; Fig.r9, afragmentary sectional elevation as at the line F in Fig. l7 Fig. 10, afragmentary vertical s ectional View at the left'hand side of theregister on the line E in Fig. 6; Fig. 11,' a lfragmentary sectional'view approximately on the line A A in Fig. 1, showing the leaves indotted lines as when in two different positions; Fig. 12, a perspectiveview of one` of the improved bill holding leaves in-which a number ofthe bill clamps'are omitted; Fig. 13, a fragmentary bottom plan View.,of the improved leaf; Fig. 14, a. fragmentary rear elevation of therearmost bill holding leaf; Fig. 15, an end view of either one of theadvertising drums; Fig. 16, a perspective view of the leaf guide andindex plates mounted thereon which comprise improvements in the presentinvention; `and, Fig. 17, a transverse sectional View of an improvedpant of .'the bill holding leaf.

.Similar reference characters in the dierent figures of the drawingsdesignate corresponding elements o1' features of construction. y

In a practical embodiment of the invention, a suitable cabinet orhousing is provided comprising a' desk part l having a top 2 on whichwriting may be done and on which the bill holding leaves may rest whendrawn forward to reclining position, the cabinet comprising also anupright casing at the rear of the desk part and having two upright sides3 and 4, the rear part of the side 3 being formed as a door .3 supportedby hinges 3, and a back or rear door 5 connected by hinges 5 to the side4. An upright partition 6 joins the sides somewhat forward of the reardoor 5 andserves as a back for supporting the leaves when upright, therebeing a chamber between the door 5 and the partition 6 in which theadvertising appxaratus is arranged. Any other features t at may bedesired may be added to the casing. A rail 7 is arran ed between thesides somewhat forward o the partition 6 and has two pivot devices 8 and9 mounted thereon. Any suitable number of bill holding leaves as 10, 10,10 and 11 may be connected together, and the foremost leaf `10 has twosuitable pivot members l2 and 13 on its lower end that, when said leafis in its upright position, are detachably connected pivotally to thepivot devices 8 and 9 whereby the whole group of bill holding leaves aresupported in a well known manner, so that they may be drawn forward anddown onto the top 2 of the desk part for inserting or removing billslips. Preferably each intermediateblll holding leaf as 10 has ametallic hinge bar 14 that is provided with asuitable number of pairs ofprojecting lips 15 and 16 to which frame strips 17 and 18 are connectedby rivets 19, the strips being attached also to the leaf, the framestrips of the different leaves normally engagmg the strips oftheadjoining leaves, so that'bill slips may be held between each pair ofstrips, but the foremost leaf and the rearmost leaf each has strips onlyon one side thereof. The bar 14 of each leaf has a suitable number ofpairs of hinge ears 20 and 21 at one side thereof and single ears 23 atthe opposite side thereof, the ears of one leaf being connected to theears of the adjoining leaf by hinge pins 22. All parts of the hinge bar14 of a leaf are formed integrally as a casting, preferably of aluminum.The free end of the leaf has a tubular extremity 24 formed by rollingover the plate metal of which the leaf is preferably formed. The grou ofleaves, when upright, may, lean against t e partition 6, but the latterpreferably is provided with a stop block 25 provided withvrubbercushions 26 and 27 to e engaged b the rearmost leaf.

It will be c ear from the foregoing that in mentioned character, whenone or more of the foremost leaves are drawn down onto the desk top 2,the remaining leaves will be elevated, and it is desirable that the topsof the remaining leaves be drawn forward substantially the same distanceas their lower ends are drawn forward by the action. of the forwardleaves, and in order to provide a simple and inexpensive guide for thetop -of therearmost leaf, a pair of pivot plates 28 and 29 are securedtothe inner sides of the sides 3 and 4 of the casing and connectedthereto is an operating guide preferably comprising a bar 30 and twoarms 31 and 32, preferably formed integrally with the bar, the ends ofthe arms being pivotally connected to the pivot plates, and the bar 30normally rests on two stop pins 33 and 34 that are mounted on thepartition 6 when the leaves are upright or when the leaves are removedfrom the. casing. The bar 30 has a pair of collars 35 and 36 suitablyattached thereto, and between the collars a suitable number of indexplates 37 or 37 are pivotally mounted on the-bar 30, each ,index platehaving a suitable index character 38 thereon, the index platesprojecting somewhat above the rearmost leaf 1l,

-so that the index characters may be readily seen at the front of theregister. The plates bear against the rear leaf when the latter isosition in the casing, and may tilt agalnst the partition 6 when theleaves are removed from the casing;

The free ends of the bill holding leaves have each a notch 39 toindicate which leaf is to be drawn down to gain access to an certainaccount in the register, the notc in one leaf being forward of one ofthe index plates, and the other leaves each having a notch forward ofanother one.of the index plates, so that the account of any customer maybe'readily found on the leaf where it may be known to be located bymeans of a general index sheet heretofore used. Each.

leaf, as will be understood, has a suitable number-. of bill clips as 40or 40" connected to the leaf in apertures 41 for holding duplicate billson the leaves. The back of the as to be below the bar 30 and not inengagement therewith when the bill holding leaves are all in uprightposition, but whenv the foremost leaf or additional `leaves are drawnforward, the rearmost leaf 11 will rise until the fingers engage the bar30 and carry the bar away from the stop pins, and when the rearmost leafrises further and consequently is drawn farther forward at its bottom,it will cause the ,guide to swing upward and forward, so that the topsof the leaves 'll' be drawn forward as indicated in dot --d v operationpermits the fingers 42, 43 to pass under the har 30 without disturbingit, and therefore the leaves may be removed together when occasionrequires it, leaving the guidel remain in the casing.

The advertising apparatus comprises a suitable number of drums aS 44,45,46, each mounted rotatatively in a pair of journal bearings as47 and 48that are supported by the sides 3 and 4 of the casing, .each drum l.having a suitable number 0f fiat faces thereon at opposite sides ofwhich are lips 49 and that retain advertising cards 51 on which' aresuitable advertisements 52. The partition 6 has a glass panel 53.opposite ,the uppermost drum, and the rear. door 5 has glass panels 54and 55 op osite the other drums through which the a vertisements on thedrums may be seen by the customers of the merchant. A sprocket chain 56connects the drums 45 and 46-to ether and a similar chain 57 connectsthe rums 44 and-45 together, so that theyl may be moved rotatively inunison, eachdrum being provided with a sprocket wheel 58 over -Which thechain runs. A rotative shaft 59 is mounted in the -lower portion of thechamber below the lowermost drum in' suitable iournal bearings 60 and 60that are supported by the sides 3 and l4, the--'shaft vhaving 'asprocket wheel 61 secured thereto which is connected by a sprocket'chain 62with the lowermost drum, `so that all'A 'of the drums may eVoperated simultaneously by means of the shaft 59. A disk 63 is securedto the shaft 59 and has notches 64 in its riphery l equal in number tothe number o faces on either drum, a spring arm 65 being mounted -on theside 3 of the casing and having a V- rshaped projection 66 adapted toride on the disk and drop into the notches or be forced 'out of thenotches readily when the shaft 59 rotates, the purpose of the devicesbeing to `stop the drums positively in proper positions for reading thevadvertisements therei -onin case of lost-motion in any of the mechanismthat operates the shaft 59, this shaft having a toothed gear Wheel 67mounted krotatively thereon, and adj acent-to the wheel is a ratchetwheel l68 that is secured to the shaft, there being .a pawl 69`pivotedto the wheel 67 and engaglng the ratchet wheel, so that theratchet wheel and the shaft may be rotated when the wheel 67 is movedrotatively in one diregtioh. `inlever- 70 is connected tothe partition6` by .means of af pivot 71 and. extends through the partitiomthe rearend of'theleverehavng a 'toothed gearsegment 72 formed thereon thatengages the toothed wheel 67, the forward end of the lever extendingunder the rearmost leaf 11 which normally holds the lever down, thelever being retracted by means of a spring 7 3 .when the leaf is'drawnaway from the lever. The arrangement and adjustment is such that whenthe foremost leaf 10 is drawn downward, the rearmost leaf will beelevated sufliciently to permit retraction of the lever. 70, and ofcourse retract-ion will be permitted `when a greater number or all oftheleaves are moved forward, and when the leaves or the foremost one ismoved upward to the normal position, the rearmost leaf will engage anddepress the lever, thus rotating the shaft 59 and therefore shifting thedrums, `so that at-each operation of any leaf of the group, theadvert1sements on the drums will be shifted and thereby exposingdifferent advertisements. The cardsl may be readily Vdrawn out andreplaced by other' cards when the door 3 is opened and the v6, therearmostleaf has depressed the lever -70, and it is obvious that whenthe leaves are tilted forward the lever will`be drawn upward by thespring 73, so that the lever will stand up and then be engaged anddepressed when the leaves are agam moved to upright position, therearmost leafdescending upon the lever and steadily pushing it down, sothat the lever by virtue of its spring acts as a cushion for the groupof leaves to prevent shock or jar when the leaves-assume their normalposition, while at the same time serving to operate 'the advertisingdevice gearing without jar.

It will be understood of course that the particular means for displayingadvertiselne-nts mayV be vvariously modified and various mechanism maybe employed for the ioo operation thereof in connection with theoperation of the bill holding leaves, so that the advertising apparatuswill operate automatically Whenever the bill holding leaves are moved inthe usual course of business.

In practical use, in a credit-accounting system in which duplicate salesbills are employed, it is important that the customer retain andcarefully preserve the duplicate bills presented to him with eachpurchase of -goods that may be obtained on credit, and

the remaining leaves moves forward piv in the presence of any customer,thus` enhancing the value of the advertising medium in connection withthe credit register.

Having thus .described the invention, what is claimed as new is-.F

1. A ling appliance includingl a ivoted guide,` and a plurality ofleaves plvotallyy connected together and theA foremostl leaf vpivot'allysupported, the rearmost leaf engaging and operating the guide and havinits top guided thereby rwhen one or more o otally.

2. A filing appliance including a cabinet having a guide pivotedtherein, and a plu! rality of leaves pivotally connected together andinserted removably in therabi-' net clearof the guide, the foremost leafbe-I ing pivotally supported .and sup orting and carrying theremaining-leaves c ear ofthe guide, the rearmost leaf engaging andoperating the thereby ony when one or lmore o theremaining leavesmoves-forward pivotally.

3. Av ilingappliance including a cabinet, `a plurality ofbill-'holdin'gVleaves pivotally mounted inthe cabinet in uprightposition and movable forward to prone posit10n,.a guide mounted movablyin the cabinet and comprising a horizontal bar acting, when,

one or more `of the leaves forward of the rearmost one are movedforward, to move the upper end of the rearmost one forward,

the rearmost `one enga ing and moving the bar, and a plate or p atesmounted on the A bar and carried thereby with the rearmost one of theleaves when moved and having index characters thereon.

'mounted in the cabineta guide.' ai. plurality. of' bi hinged togetherand the .f remost pue of -th'e 4. A flin appliance including apluralityof .bill-holdmg leaves having each a hingebar on oneendthereofprovided with airs of lips and also hinging ears', the ears o onehinge-bar lbeing pivotally connected tothe ears of another adjacenthinge bar and `v frame-istrips attached to thegleaf andalso tothe'lips'of the hinge-bar,ja strip toeach lip. Si" I l Y5. AVilingappliance including a cabinet @having a guide comprisinga barprovided 5.o'

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with arms fivoted to thef-ca bin'et to swing leaves Ipivotally support-@infthe'fj-cabinet, the rearmostpone of th'e'leavesghavin'g a prouide andhaving- ,-its'tol guldedt acter thereon, a luralit forward, and-aplurality ofb1ll -holdir'g 'leaves hingedtogether andn the I iforemostone of the leaves supported pivotl jecting deviceto engage and lift theguide from .en agement with the stop, the rearmost lea moving the guideupward and for- -ward and thereby being moved forward when the foremostleaves are moved forward and move the bottoms of the rearmost leaves uward and. forward. l

7 A ling appliance including a cabinet comprising sides and a back, aplurality ofbill-holding leaves hinged together and the foremost one 4ofthe leaves pivotally sup` `ported in the cabinet to lean toward theback, a guide for. the tops of the leaves comprising arms ivoted tothesides and a bar 2 f connected to t e arms to be engaged bytheVrearmost onel of the leaves, a stop in the .cabinet to su port theguide when not engaged'by the eaf, and means for-detachably connectingthe bar of the guide to the rearmost-leaf.

8. -A filing appliance including a cabinet omprising-sides, a' guidecomprising two arms pivoted to the sides and a bar con- I nected to thearms, .a -plate pivoted on the bar of the guide and having an indexcharof bill-holding leaves hinged toget er an vthe .foremost one.

' of the leaves pivotally mounted in the cabinet, the rearmost one oftheleaves engaging the plate and having 'a linger to engage the 95 Abar ofthe guide, `and a stop pin-supported in the cabinet to be engaged by theguide when the finger isdisengaged from the bar, the rearmost leafholding the plate parallel thereto'. f 71100 9. A filing applianceincluding `a cabinet -comprising 'a back,a device for Idrivinga disp ayapparatus pivoted to the back, a' spring connected to the cabinet `andacting to force the device upward, and aplurality of bill-holding leaveshinged together and the foremost one of the leaves pivotally su portedin the cabinet in normally uprigllit position ,to move forwardpivotally, the bottom of the rearmost one of thefleaves resting' 110up'on the device and forcing it' downward to i i* c operate the displayapparatus.

.10. In" a filing a p1iance-T the combination with a cabinet; an aplurality of bill-holding leaves mounted pivotallyin 4the cabinet 1'15uprightly and adapted- Ito be moved forward to prone position, of' aguide comprising a bar'having arms .(pivoted in' the cabinet, a stopmountedin'thelgcabinet and normally .engaged by -the guide, a -plateorlplates 1,20

Iward with the rearmost one of the leaves.,

11.'l In a filing appliancathe combination of a series' of protallyconnected billl holding leaves, means pivotally supporting the saldseries of leaves, and movable means, 130

operated by the rearmost leaf,for uidin thefree ends of the' uprightleaves orwar ranged to be engaged vand swung upwardly by the movement ofthe rearmost leaf, when one or more of the leaves are reclined, to

move the free ends of all the remainingl upright leaves' forward.

14. In a filing appllance, the. combination of a series of pivotallymounted :bill hold- `ing leaves adapted, when one or `more of the leavesare reclined, `to moveforward and occupy the positions occupied bytheleaves reclined,'and movable means, operated v.by oneof the leavesfor moving the free ends of the remaining upright leaves forward.

15.' In a filing appliance, the combination of "a series of bill holdingleaves, means for pivotally supporting the leaves and operat- I, ing'tomove the rearmost leaf forwardly as the leaves are operated one by oneor ,in

' ing-to move the rearmost'lleaf forwardly asy groups from ,asubstantially vertical position to a substantiallyhorlzontal position,

guide means for 'the rearmost leaf, and means arranged forward of thesald rearmost leaf of theseries for 'pivotally supporting the said guidemeans.

16'. In a filing appliance, the combination of a series of bill holdingvleaves, means for pivotally supporting the leaves and operatthe leavesare operated one, by one or in groups from a' substantially verticalposition to; a substantially horizontal position, guide 7 ymeans for therearmost leaf, means arrangedv 'forward of the said rearmost leaf ofthe? series for pivotally supporting the said guide,"V means, and meanscarried oy the. rearmost leaf lfor operating the said guide means.

17g/The combination of. a casing, a series of 'leaves, means forpivotally supporting the leaves 1n the'casing, a swingable memberadapted for the/.driving of a 'dlsplay appa- C .ratus arranged t'o' beoperatively engaged .by theirearmost leaf of the series when-,the

'said leafl is. returned to normal position, and yieldable means `for,.maintaining the swingable member in'the path of the rearmost leaf and'operating-itc 'stopthefsaid rear'm st leaf when itgis returnedto normalposition.l

Themcombi'nation-of''a casing, a series eaves, means for pivotallyl.supporting the fr'ontiiiost leaf inthe casing, connections between"'theleavesjpermittlgtheir pivotal I movements relative to each other, thesaid oonnectionsoperating, when one1or more of the leaves are reclined,to move the lower edges ofthe remaining upright leaves forwardly, amovable member adapted to c ontrol the operation of a display mechanismhaving` an' arm arranged in the path of one of the leaves, and a'tension device operating to maintain the movable member 1n the path. ofthe said leaf.

19. In 'a filing appliance, the combination of a casing, a 'series ofleaves pivotally mounted 'in `the casing, pivotal connections betweenthe leaves operating, when one or more of the leaves are reclined, tomove the lower edges of :the remaining upright leaves forwardly, andguide means loperating to guide the up and down movements ofthe rearleaf and hold the said leaf upright when all the leaves forward thereofare reclined,

including a bar supported by the casing and extending inv a planeparallel to the said rearmost leaf 'when the latter is in normalposition `and a device carried by land arranged thereon between theopposite side edges .of the rear leaf for making connection between 'thesaid bar and rear leaf.

20. In a ilin appliance', a case including an upright bac a pluralityof.' leaves normally arranged upright in the case opposite ythe back andmovable therefrom to prone position, the rearward leaves' being movablealsol upward and downward, and coperating devices for guiding the upperend of the rearmost one of the leaves during the upward and downwardmovements of said rearward leaves and for positively holding therearmost one of the leaves in upright position when the remaining leavesare moved to prone position, said devices being arranged 'between itheback and the said'rearmost one of the A4leaves and including an elementcarried solely by and arranged between the opposite ends of the rearmostone of the leaves, and

. an element supported by the case. A 21. The combination with a,case,"an'd a plurality of bill 'holding leaves normally arranged inupright position in the case and movable toy prone position, therearward leaves being movable also`.upward and'down, ward, of means" forguiding the' upper end of the rearmost one of the leavesduring theupward and downward movements of said rearward leaves and for positivelyholding the rearmost one-of the leaves against move'- ment to vprone.position when the remaining leavesare sfo moved, said means comprisinganelement;l carried solely by the vrearmost one f the' leavesandsarranged thereon between' itsI opposite side edges, and anotherelement l.coperatin 4 therewith mounted `inv the case'and exten ing in aplane'parallel to the said rearmost leaf when the latter is in normallpositi'on. y

22. The combination of a case, and a pluleaves being movable also upwardand downback or leaf having its lower edge arranged ward, with means forguiding the upper endv of the rearmpstone of the leaves durlng theupward and downward movements of said leaves and also for holding therearmost one of the leaves against movement to prone position when theremaining leaves are so moved, said means including a plurality ofcoperating elements, one element being carried solely by the rearinostone of the leaves and another mounted in the case, the said element thatis carried by said rearmost leaf extending rearwardly therefrom andarranged thereon between the v'opposite side edges of the said leaf.

Q3. The combination of a base bar having a series of pairs ofprojections or lips, a

between said projections or lips, and a plul rality of strips or ribslarranged at right of stripsor ribs on opposite sides of the j back, eachin alinement with one onl the other side of the back and each engaging'Iat its lowerend one of the said projectlons lorlips, and a pin or nailconnecting the lower ends of. a ned strips or ribs `and. the adjacentprojections or lips together.

' -In testimony whereof, I aiix my signature in presence of twowitnesses, on the 8th day of February, 1908.- n

PERRY A. MGCiAlSKEY.v

Witnesses:

. LUIS LoRA,

-BERTHA VoEGELI.

